Garment support



July 117, 1923.

M. SONNENFELD GARMENT SUPPORT Filed Dec. 30

INVENTOR.

WATTORNEYS invention, and Fig.

Patented July 17, 192.

intense m SONNENFELD, or new roan, nnr.

GARMENT SUPPORT.

1 Applicationfiled December 30, 1920.- Serial No. 433,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX SONNENFELD, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Garment Support, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is particularly applicable to a garter adapted to engage the calf of the le and hold in position the stocking or 0t er garment.

My invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, and in which Figure 1 is a front view showing a garter embodying my invention positioned on the leg of a person and holding a stocking in position; Fig. 2 is a front yiew of the garter; Fig. 3 is a sectional vlew taken longitudinally through the web of the garment sup ort and showing the web folded back on itse f and secured to the attaching member; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section, similar to Fig. 3, and illustrating an auxiliary support made in accordance with my invention; Fig, 5'is a front View of a clasp embodying my 6 is a plan view of a metal blank from which the clasp shown in Fig. 1 may be formed.

: Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the drawing.

Referring, now, to the drawing, 10 is the main web of a garter in which I have shown my invention embodied folded back on itself at one end and secured to the main web, as at 11 (see Fig. 2) ,to form a loop .12 through which the, opposite fastenin end of the web is adapted to be threaded. he web is usually, though not necessarily, made of fabric, and may be elastic or non-elastic, as desired. Thefastening end is provided with a clasp, which I have indicated in general at 13, and which may be of any desired form and construction, but which is preferably constructed and arranged as illustrated, and when formed of metal, is preferably formed from a sheet-metal blank 13% as illustrated in Fig. 6. The clasp is preferably provided at the upper end with an extension 14 formed with a slot 15 through which the-fastening end of the web is passed and sewed, or otherwise secured;'to the main web, as at 16. -T he clasp is preferably made generally tubular in form, a tapering opening 17, preferably V-shaped in form,

clasp. A hook 19, which is adapted to penetrate the supported garment, is secured to the clasp with its fast end preferably adjacent to the angle of the opening 17. When the clasp is made from a metal blank such as illustrated in Fig. 6, the fastening member 19 is preferably first struck up from the metal and the edges 18 are then turned over and inwardly to form the clasp shown in Fig. 2. It will, of course, be understood that my invention is not limited to the use of metal in forming the clasp, as the same may be made fromother materials, such as hard rubber. The provision of the angular opening 17 in one side of the clasp and the hook 19 located near the angle thereof, causes the fabric when engaged by the hook to be gathered into the angle of the opening without tearing.

The web 10 of the garment support is preferably provided with a plurality of openings 21 of any suitable character. It will be understood that when the openings are made without eyelets, the edges of the openings will preferably be stitched, as shown. At least one of the branches of the loop 12 is also provided with a similar opening, and an attaching member, preferably a button 23, such as shown in Fig. 3, and having a base 23 and a head 23*, is adapted to pass through an opening of the web and through the opening of the loop 12 so that the two may be adjustably secured together, the button being of suiiicient length to pass through additional opening, for a purpose which will presently appear. In the form of my invention here shown, only one of the branches of the loop 12 is provided with an opening, though it will be understood that both branches may be provided with registering openings, and the fastening button passed through both openings of the loop, as well as through an openlng of the intermediate main web.

In order to apply the garter illustrated to the calf of a leg, a button 23 is first inserted in that opening of the web which, when the loop and main web are fastened together in the described manner, will properly adjust the garter to the leg and leave the correct length of the fastening end'projecting below the loop ,12. The fastening end of the web is then threaded through the loop 12 and the button 23 passed through the as shown in Fig. 2, being i formed between the inturned edges 18 of the opening of the loop 12. The clasp 13 is then secured to the top of the stocking by passing the hook 19 through the fabric thereof, While I have illustrated the clasp 13 attached to theweb so as to bring the hook 19 on the inner side of the clasp when in position, it will be understood that the clasp may be so attached to the web as to bring thehook on the outer side thereof.

It is well known that the web of a garter, particularly when it is formed of elastic material, lengthens in use. In accordance with my invention, the fastening end of the web may be folded back upon itself and secured to the button 23, or other attaching member, in such a way as to adjust the length of the projecting end of the web. For this purpose the web is folded back and the button 23 passed through one of the openings, such as 21 (see Figs. 2 and 3), on the projecting end of the web. The projecting end is again folded downwardly and the button'passed through a second opening, such as 21", on the projecting end of the web, so that the fastening end of the web is thereby shortened, and by varying the length of the fold, the fastening end may be adjusted to any desired position. It

will likewise be apparent that the size of the portion of the web surrounding the leg may be adjusted by moving the button or fastening member from one opening to another.

In accordance with my invention, an auxiliaryv support, indicated in general at 26 (see Fig. 2), is preferably provided. This fastening member comprises a 'web' 10, which may be the same as that of the main garter, and is formed at its upper end with a loop 27, which may be similar to the loop 12 formed on the main garter, and which is adapted to be threaded over thevmain web of the garter, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower end of the auxiliary support may be provided with a clasp 13, which may be similar to that secured on the end of the main web. The auxiliary support 26 is preferably provided with a plurality of openings 28, as indicated in Fig. 1, which may be similar to those of the main garter, and the web of the auxiliary support may be folded back to shorten the same in the same manner as described in connection with the main web of the garter. I have shown, at 23 in Fig. 2, the looped end of the auxiliary support secured to the main web thereof by means of the button 23, and by the provision of this fastening device, it will e apparent that the auxiliary support may be lengthened and shortened by merely passing theibutton 23 through various openings of the auxiliary support, thereby providing a more accurate adjustment, since changing the button from one opening to another varies the length of the auxiliary support by only half the distance between two adjacent openings.

It will be apparent that a garment support made in accordance with my invention may readily be applied to legs of various sizes, and both the projectingend of the web and the auxiliary support when used may readily be adjusted to compensate for ing said loop to the web in definite relation and for. adjusting the length of the projecting portion.

2. A garment support comprising a web having ends one end formed with a loop and the other end with a fastening device adapted to be threaded through said loop, the web being provided with a member adapted to pass through at least one branch of the loop and also provided with'a plurality of openings adapted to be secured to said member whereby the garter may be adjusted. I

3. A garment support comprising a web having ends one end formed with a loop. and the other end with a fastening device adapted to be threaded through said loop, said web being provided. with a plurality of openings throughwhich a fastening member is adapted to pass, at least one branch of said loop being provided with a cooperating opening through which said attaching member is also adapted to pass.

4. A garment support comprising a web havin ends one end formed wlth a loop and the ot er end with a fastening device adapted to be threaded through said loop, said web being provided with a lurality of openings and at least one branc of said loop being provided with a cooperating opening, and an attaching member adapted to be secured in position within an opening of the web and the loop opening.

5. A garment support comprising a web havin ends one end formed with a loop and the ot er end with a fastening device adapted to be threaded through said loop, said web being provided with a plurality of openings and at least one branch of said loop being provided with a cooperating opening, and an attaching member adapted to pass through a web opening and through the loop opening and of sufficient length to pass through additional web openings whereby the web may be folded upon itself and securedto said attaching member and the lengthof the fastening end of the web thereby adjusted.

6. A garment support comprising a web provided with an end to which a fastening device is secured, and an auxiliary support comprising a web having an end formed with a loop adapted to be threaded over the main web and provided with a plurality of openings, at least one branch of the loop also being provided with an opening through which a fastening device is adapted to pass whereby the length of the auxiliary support may be adjusted.

7. A garment support comprising a web having a looped end and a fastening end adapted to be threaded through said looped end and means for holding said ends in definite relation to each other.

8. A garment support comprising a web having a looped end and a fastening end adapted to be threaded through said looped end and means for adjustably attaching said looped end to the web and definitely adjusting the length of the fastening end.

9. A garment support comprising a web having ends adapted to be attached to each other to form a body encircling portion and an auxiliary support comprising a web having an end and means at predetermined points along said encircling portion for retaining said auxiliary support in different adjusted positions.

MAX SONNENFELD, 

